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This document summarizes the biology of hemostasis, or blood clotting. It describes the four main processes - vascular constriction, platelet plug formation, fibrin formation, and fibrinolysis. These processes work sequentially and interdependently to prevent blood loss from damaged blood vessels. In healthy vessels, the endothelium prevents clotting through several mechanisms. When a vessel is injured, vasoconstriction occurs followed by platelet adhesion and aggregation to form a plug. This activates the

Author

Veronica Tomasello

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